Tornado VFX in Maya

I created a Tornado Effect in Autodesk Maya using particles, multiple solvers, fluids and expressions. Each element was built separately then imported and rendered in one Maya file. Enjoy!

Video of Tornado With Multiple solvers in Maya

Maya Tornado

Cloud, Tornado and Dust Simulation

Maya Fluids

Volume Axis Field solver

Expression to move the particles along a path

Screenshot of Cache Tornado